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Equality, diversity and inclusion at the IoO

While much work has been done to advance equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) at the Institute, some persistent challenges remain and contemporary developments can impact progress.

The Equality Challenge team has been established to promote and enhance EDI across the Institute of Ophthalmology to benefit all staff and students. As the name suggests, we recognise the challenge of developing a fair society. By fostering a positive environment and offering equality of opportunity, we enable staff and students to flourish and fulfil their potential.

We recognise that enacting cultural change requires commitment and action from everyone at all levels. For this reason, our team is diverse, representing staff at all levels of seniority. To contact the team, please email ioo-equality@ucl.ac.uk

Meet the team

Tessa Dekker

Co-Chair
Research Fellow
t.dekker@ucl.ac.uk

Tim Levine

Co-Chair
Professor of Cell Biology
tim.levine@ucl.ac.uk

Wing-Chau Tung

Co-Chair
Institute Manager
w.tung@ucl.ac.uk

Alice Davidson

UKRI Future Leader Fellow
alice.davidson@ucl.ac.uk

Andrew Dick

Institute Director
a.dick@ucl.ac.uk

Ah-Lai Law  

Athena Swan Project Manager
ioo.equality@ucl.ac.uk

Christin Henein

Clinical Academic Lecturer
c.henein@ucl.ac.uk

Diana Sefic-Svara 

Imagining Technician 
diana.sefic-svara@ucl.ac.uk

Dolores Conroy 

Research Project Manager-ORNATE-India Study
d.conroy@ucl.ac.uk

Gary Chung

Senior Research Fellow
gary.chung@ucl.ac.uk

Hazel Croft

Research Degrees Manager
h.croft@ucl.ac.uk

Helen Baker 

Public and Patient Involvement and Engagement Manager, NIHR Moorfields BRC
h.baker@ucl.ac.uk

Hugo Chow-Wing-Bom 

PhD Student
hugo.chow-wing-bom@ucl.ac.uk


 

Jennifer Sun 

Lecturer
jennifer.sun@ucl.ac.uk

Mahantesh Biradar

Research Fellow
mahantesh.biradar@ucl.ac.uk

Marinko Sarunic 

Moorfields Eye Charity Chair in Advanced Ocular Imaging
m.sarunic@ucl.ac.uk

Noha Soliman

PhD student
noha.soliman.18@ucl.ac.uk

 

Salma Mohamed Darwish 

PhD Student
salma.darwish.21@ucl.ac.uk

Sanam Javed

Senior Teaching and Learning Administrator 
s.javed@ucl.ac.uk

Previous members
  • Abi Li
  • Alessandro Capriglione
  • Alex Boss
  • Anastasia Lampropoulou
  • Angshumonik Angbohang
  • Annegret Dahlmann-Noor
  • Barbara Vacca
  • Blessing Adedoyin
  • Bridget-Ann Kenny
  • Caroline Copeland
  • Chris Dainty
  • Clare Futter
  • Cynthia Wilson
  • Dave Shima
  • Elena Sanchez-Heras
  • Eli Jones
  • Elisabeth Kugler
  • Erika Aquino
  • Finn Coughlan
  • Francesca Mackenzie
  • Gopi Damodaran
  • Jack Blackburn
  • Jill Cowing
  • Joanne English
  • Joe Smith
  • Karen Bonstein
  • Karen Eastlake
  • Kristina Labanauskaite
  • Louise Wong
  • Mahtab Farahbakhsh
  • Marcus Pedersen
  • Maria Balda
  • Mariya Moosajee
  • Marko Nardini
  • Maryse Bailly
  • Matteo Rizzi
  • Nick Burt
  • Nick Owen
  • Pearse Keane
  • Rachael Pearson
  • Rachel Wang
  • Radhika Shah
  • Richard Cable
  • Rose Richardson
  • Ryan MacDonald
  • Sander Smith
  • Sandra Halim
  • Su Jayakody
  • Sudershana Dave
  • Susie Sandford-Smith
  • Tina Storm
  • Viesturs Eglitis
  • Viv Lee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Minutes of Equality Challenge Team meetings

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    Athena SWAN

    Equality Challenge upholds the 10 key principles of gender equality, as created by the Athena SWAN Charter.                       

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    EDI in Action

    Find out what we do to advance EDI at the Institute.